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265. With tuppence for paper and strings, you can have your own set of wings...

2009.07.19







Arrr me heartys, 'tis time to jump ship.


Lessons From Trying To Shoot Kite Surfers:

1. Pay close attention to getting the horizon level. It is more annoying having it out by 1 or 2 degrees than being out by 10 or more.
2. Watch out for clouds, they leave shadows on the water that can ruin a shot.
3. Shots that are very close up (showing the actions and facial expressions) and those that are very wide (showing the colours of all the kites) seem to work the best. Those that are in the middle range seem to fall between two stools.
4. Shots where the surfer jumps out of the water look the most dramatic. If possible, I think it is best to catch them just above the horizon. Below the horizon doesn't look so dramatic. In front of the horizon is distracting. Too high in the air and you lose all frames of reference.
20 Comments
thebronzebow Great action captures. I love the colors!
thebronzebow · 2009-07-19: 14:49
eternity65 WAW Jon, these are all absolutely stunning!!! Hard to chose a favourite.
Thanks for the lesson!
eternity65 · 2009-07-19: 14:53
onlyricky hmhmmm!
I got to do this one day :D
onlyricky · 2009-07-19: 15:24
dontblink Well done! Great lessons.
dontblink · 2009-07-19: 16:17
nunuinpictures Very cool kite surf photos!
nunuinpictures · 2009-07-19: 16:31
ittakesallsorts Great shots - especially like #3 ;-}
ittakesallsorts · 2009-07-19: 16:39
flamee Great advice and great action shots. #3,#4 & #6 are excellent :-)
flamee · 2009-07-19: 16:46
tedbarlow I love Mary Poppins
Great shots, a really refreshing blog...I didn't expect it :-)
tedbarlow · 2009-07-19: 16:58
etodd80 Very impressive! I like #7 and #8 best.
etodd80 · 2009-07-19: 18:09
somogyvari Awesome action shots! Great work!
somogyvari · 2009-07-19: 18:46
kormoran Pretty series, the capture of movements is terrible.... Big instants!
kormoran · 2009-07-20: 00:53
jet28 You obviously learned your lessons well - these are superb!
jet28 · 2009-07-20: 02:34
slowpete great action shots
slowpete · 2009-07-20: 04:04
qarqafoto Great:)
qarqafoto · 2009-07-20: 04:06
LAZYWASP Great shots.....
LAZYWASP · 2009-07-20: 07:49
GHASSAN Lovely set,seems very funny.
GHASSAN · 2009-07-20: 14:51
Widcat Fabulous, especially the arial shots. Good suggestions.
Widcat · 2009-07-21: 10:30
Nubster Good points! It's so hard to be aware of "everything" when shooting. Great set, love the wide angles with all the colors.
Nubster · 2009-07-22: 20:42
Mine87 fantastic!specialy like 4,7&8.
:)
Mine87 · 2009-07-23: 10:42
smbunation Looks like great fun. I didn't try that on my trip though. ;)
smbunation · 2009-07-25: 16:06
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